Description
Product Name: | Rat TGF-beta 2/TGFB2 Recombinant Protein (His tag) |
Product Code: | RPES5900 |
Size: | 20µg |
Species: | Rat |
Expression Host: | E.coli |
Synonyms: | BSC-1 cell growth inhibitor, cetermin, Glioblastoma-derived T-cell suppressor factor, G-TSF, polyergin, transforming growth factor beta-2 |
Mol Mass: | 12.21 kDa |
AP Mol Mass: | 13 kDa |
Tag: | N-His |
Purity: | > 95 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. |
Endotoxin Level: | Please contact us for more information. |
Bio Activity: | Testing in progress |
Sequence: | Ala 331-Ser 442 |
Accession: | Q07257 |
Storage: | Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months. |
Shipping: | This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs. |
Formulation: | Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual. |
Reconstitution: | Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information. |
Background: | TGF-beta 2 (transforming growth factor beta 2) is one of three closely related mammalian members of the large TGF-beta superfamily that share a characteristic cysteine knot structure. TGF-beta 1, -2 and -3 are highly pleiotropic cytokines proposed to act as cellular switches that regulate processes such as immune function, proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Each TGF-beta isoform has some non-redundant functions; for TGF-beta 2, mice with targeted deletion show defects in development of cardiac, lung, craniofacial, limb, eye, ear and urogenital systems. Covalent linkage of LAP to one of three latent TGF-beta binding proteins (LTBPs) creates a large latent complex that may interact with the extracellular matrix. TGF-beta is activated from latency by pathways that include actions of the protease plasmin, matrix metalloproteases, thrombospondin 1 and a subset of integrins. TGF-beta 2 signaling begins with binding to a complex of the accessory receptor betaglycan (also known as TGF-beta RIII) and a type II ser/thr kinase receptor termed TGF-beta RII. This receptor then phosphorylates and activates another ser/thr kinase receptor, TGF-beta RI (also called activin receptor-like kinase (ALK) -5), or alternatively, ALK-1. The whole complex phosphorylates and activates Smad proteins that regulate transcription. Use of other signaling pathways that are Smad-independent allows for disparate actions observed in response to TGF-beta in different contexts. |